JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoDo you prefer digital or physical books?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareDo you prefer digital or physical books?JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareToadiwithaneye@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoPhysical. You do not really own your digital book and you have to depend on a devise that can break/need charging to read.
minus-squareCowbee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoDepends on the format, you can absolutely own ebooks.
minus-squareToadiwithaneye@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoYes you kind of “own” your ebook, but… The company that sold it to you can remove it legally form their listings, taking away your ability to download your book.
minus-squareCowbee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThat’s not what I’m referring to. If you have an epub or similar file, you own it. You can store it, and delete it at your own whim.
Physical. You do not really own your digital book and you have to depend on a devise that can break/need charging to read.
Depends on the format, you can absolutely own ebooks.
Yes you kind of “own” your ebook, but… The company that sold it to you can remove it legally form their listings, taking away your ability to download your book.
That’s not what I’m referring to. If you have an epub or similar file, you own it. You can store it, and delete it at your own whim.